Examining Economies

Weekly Update – October 8, 2018 Although new data continued to show strength in the U.S. economy, markets stumbled across the globe last week. [1] The S&P 500 lost 0.98%, the Dow dropped 0.04%, and the NASDAQ declined 3.21%. [2]International stocks in the MSCI EAFE struggled, posting a 2.35% loss. [3] While U.S. and international stocks followed similar paths…

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Examining Employment

WEEKLY UPDATE – May 7, 2018 Domestic indexes posted strong results on Friday, May 4, as the latest labor report data lessened investors’ concerns about inflation and interest rates. Nonetheless, stocks had mixed results last week. [1]The S&P 500 dropped 0.24% and the Dow gave back 0.20%, which marked both indexes’ 2 nd week of losses in a row. [2] Thanks…

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